I picked up a Remington youth in 243 for my 9 year old son this year and topped it off with a Burris Fulfield 3x9x40mm. We mostly hunt in the deep woods where most shots are around 100 yards. Occasionally we hunt in the bean field where the shots can go 300+ (Though it will be some time before I let him take a long shot).
In SC where we hunt, we can shoot a hour after sunset, the problem is that with this scope it's too dark for my son to take the shot even though we can still see the deer with my scope and the binoculars. I currently use a old Nightforce Varmiter scope but there is no way I'm going to buy a 9 year old a $1000 scope. I'm thinking more in the $400 to $600 dollar price range. What do you thing about the Vortex HS 4x16x50, or a Luppy VIII. I'm kind of leaning toward the 30mm tube, but I don't want it to look to out of place on a youth rifle.
Any advice?
BTW, My son killed his first deer about a week ago. He said it was a two pointer (Aka, cow horn).
Thanks, Jeff
In SC where we hunt, we can shoot a hour after sunset, the problem is that with this scope it's too dark for my son to take the shot even though we can still see the deer with my scope and the binoculars. I currently use a old Nightforce Varmiter scope but there is no way I'm going to buy a 9 year old a $1000 scope. I'm thinking more in the $400 to $600 dollar price range. What do you thing about the Vortex HS 4x16x50, or a Luppy VIII. I'm kind of leaning toward the 30mm tube, but I don't want it to look to out of place on a youth rifle.
Any advice?
BTW, My son killed his first deer about a week ago. He said it was a two pointer (Aka, cow horn).
Thanks, Jeff
